MSU vs WMU last night
So Sparty beat the Broncos (as expected) by 13 points last night...but they definitely did not dominate our MAC neighbor. Connor Cook was very inefficient and they just looked sorta bad coming out of the gate.
I'm sort of scratching my head wondering if this is a one off or something else. We'll know next week when Sparty hosts Oregon in East Landfill I suppose?
September 5th, 2015 at 10:42 AM ^
Ironically, the blustery anti-Sparty sentiment gives them even more power. Treat them like just another game. Put information out there that's relevant, just like you would with Penn State or Ohio State or any other team we play this season. Respect what they've accomplished on the field. But all this over the top reaction to Michigan State actually builds them up.
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Are you stalking me? You seem a little obsessed with me. And I find that disturbing.
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So I guess your answer is Yes.
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despite only hanging 37 on an admittedly inferior but determined opponent last night, come October 17 Sparty will get itself ready to play.
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had more defensive TDs than offensive ones, and they looked like crap the next week against USF, too. Still won the Rose Bowl that year. They might not beat Oregon next week, but they'll be up to speed by the time we have to play them. They always are.
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While the QB made some nice throws on mostly quick passes and fades with a few throws on the run, he refused to step up in the pocket and planted both feet once he took the snap in most cases.
He was a sitting duck and took lots of hits because of this.
By the end of the game he couldn't move his feet due to a sprained ankle one one leg and a thigh bruise on the other it appeared.
I'm sure MSU gets better by the time we play them but their D was not that impressive to me in this one at all.
They blitzed a ton and had 7-8 in the box all night, daring them to beat them with passes and WMU almost did that.
September 5th, 2015 at 10:18 AM ^
we not give a fuck about the Spartans on a Michigan blog instead of starting posts to talk abou their game against a MAC opponent.
Sparty looked like shit to start last year, no one here learns their lesson
September 5th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^
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September 5th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
WMU is among the best in the MAC. Yes, MSU should smoke them however the 2013 team that won the Rose Bowl struggled against WMU in week 1. They will get things going and I still wouldn't be surprised if they beat Oregon next week.
With that said, I wonder if Connor Cook's numbers and ability to carry the team topped out last year with those receivers and running game. Those positions tend to get better throughout the season faster than the improvement of lines and QBs, it seems.
The only thing is that talent doesn't seem to be that exceptional - I don't really see any gamebreakers - and their playcalling is vanilla with pumpkin spice. It reminds me of 2000s Lloyd OCs if they had gone back to school to learn about the evolution of the last 15 years of college offenses and came up with a playbook as a senior thesis. Even their hurryup is predictable. They do, however, protect the football.
They should be a 10 to 11 win team with that schedule. I just can't shake the feeling that certain offenses and defenses are built to devour teams like MSU. I hope Michigan is one of those soon.
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September 5th, 2015 at 11:46 AM ^
He was outstanding at Eastern Washington. He threw 7(!) tds vs Washington last year and for almost 500 years. The guy is a great player. Small, but great nonetheless.
That said, the game is at MSU and this will be Adams second game with Oregon. Then there is the issue of Oregon's defense.
September 5th, 2015 at 11:49 AM ^
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WMU QB looked pretty good...
September 5th, 2015 at 11:01 AM ^
This game was a lot closer than the final score indicated. Western dropped two long touchdown passes (one wide open) and missed a very makable field goal all in the first half. Despite this they actually had the ball inside the Sparty 7 yard line with about 2-3 minutes left to make it a 6 point game. They threw a fade route that the Western reciever didn't even try and make a play on and MSU intercepted it. I watched the entire game and WMU was having their way with the Sparty defense especially in the second half. Their star RB Franklin got hurt and had to leave the game as well.
Sparty's defense is so unsound. They completely sell out against the run and hope you can make plays in the passing game which WMU did. Their recievers also pushed off WMU DB's all night are were frankly lucky they weren't called for offensive PI.
I'll say this, MSU's running back Scott is going to be the real deal as is Vayante Copeland who when you watch his high school highlights as a running back/DB looks exactly like Darqueze Dennard. I have no idea what these recruiting experts look at when ranking some of these kids.
One final note, MSU has something like 21 seniors on this team. They're going to take a step back next year.
September 5th, 2015 at 11:27 AM ^
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The second half was better, but they still could only move it through the air. WMU had major problems protecting Terrell and could not run the ball effectively.
MSU clearly wasn't much interested in this game. That became obvious in the second half. I would not place too much stock in this game as MSU generally starts seasons slow under Dantonio.
September 5th, 2015 at 12:05 PM ^
LOL. Ok Saban.
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I want to beat one of our two rivals this season...we still could, who knows, I know we'll improve a lot, but I just don't think this team will be ready to beat either. Next year, I think we'll be ready...an extra year of Harbaugh putting his stamp on the roster.
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is not a threat with his feet.Michigan would win by 14-21. If Hoke was still coach you'd have more of a point, but I don't think Harbaugh would have a problem taking WMU apart.
MSU did not play particularly focused or with much intensity. If they had they would have won by 4 touchdowns.
September 5th, 2015 at 11:48 AM ^
They played last night?
September 5th, 2015 at 12:05 PM ^
Yes at WMU.
September 5th, 2015 at 12:08 PM ^
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September 5th, 2015 at 1:43 PM ^
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I dont think some of you guys are giving much credit to WMU. They played pretty good. If it wasnt for their WR dropping easy catches - would have been real close. Yes - we would have our hands full with them right now. If we put a decent QB out there & RB Drake ... then we would roll.
September 5th, 2015 at 1:47 PM ^
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WMU is a MAC title contender this season. The top half of the MAC might be as strong as it's ever been as they have some of the best QB the conference has ever seen with Toledo, UMass, NIU, Bowling Green, WMU, Buffalo and CMU.
WMU couldn't run the football yesterday because of who they were playing but they have the best RB in the entire MAC. He was a MAC 1st team RB last year and also the offensive player of the year in the conference as a TRUE FRESHMAN!!!
Keep in mind that WMU has a handful of kids who easily could have signed at bigger schools as Fleck has had back to back classes ranked higher than any other MAC school EVER in the history of the conference. When those players become upperclassmen in a few years this could be a program who dominates the MAC as they're already way ahead of schedule with last year's strong turnaround season.
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